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Nectar Classic Hybrid Mattress Review: Test Lab Ratings
The Nectar Classic Hybrid combines plush foam layers and sturdy coils for a comfy balance of cushioning, support, and bounce. Approachable pricing and a generous trial sweeten the deal for shoppers on a budget.
- Strong all-around performance with a balance of contouring and support
- Sleeps cool, especially for a mattress with memory foam
- Affordable price, 365-night sleep trial, and lifetime warranty
- May feel too firm for side sleepers under 130 pounds and too soft for stomach sleepers over 130 pounds
- The memory foam layer is only 1-inch thick
The Nectar Classic Hybrid is part of the growing product line from Nectar, which launched in 2017. The company has established its identity as a mattress company that offers competitive pricing alongside perks like a lifetime warranty and a 365-night sleep trial.
The Nectar Classic Hybrid is an affordable, 12-inch-tall mattress that rates as firm, or a 7 on our firmness scale of 1 to 10. Above a base of thick innerspring coils, the mattress has two foam comfort layers, including a top layer of memory foam.
We’ll give you an in-depth review of the Nectar Classic Hybrid, including how it’s built and how much it costs. We’ll also summarize the findings of our expert testing team and how they rated the performance of this mattress.
SMART MATCHING
Is the Nectar Classic Hybrid Right for You?
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TEST LAB RATINGS
How the Nectar Classic Hybrid Scored
Motion Isolation7.0/10
Our testing team found that there can be quite a bit of motion transfer on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. The layer of memory foam prevents it from being especially disruptive, but you can feel it when there’s movement on another part of the mattress.
Based on our findings, this mattress should be fine for most couples, but it may lead to more awakenings for people who are easily stirred awake or who have a bed partner who is frequently tossing and turning.
Brad Nehring, Product Testing Manager: You might expect top-tier motion isolation from the memory foam, but since it’s only a thin layer, you actually feel a good bit of vibration from movement on the other side of the bed.
Pressure Relief7.0/10
The Nectar Classic Hybrid offers an average level of pressure relief that is best suited to sleepers who want light cushioning.
Unlike some mattresses with memory foam, there is limited sinkage on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. For some sleepers, that’s a selling point, but for those who want deep hug, this mattress isn’t the best fit.
Logan Foley, Executive Product Director: Pressure relief is good on the Nectar Classic Hybrid, but you don’t get deep contouring around your joints. The pressure relief from this mattress is best for people who want a more gentle hug.
Temperature Control8.0/10
Members of our testing team were impressed by their ability to sleep cool on the Nectar Classic Hybrid.
The cover enhances breathability, and airflow through the coils helps dissipate heat. Because there’s not too much sink, heat doesn’t get trapped against your body or collect in the memory foam.
Mary Fenton, Head of Product Content: Normally, when you hear memory foam, you worry about overheating. But that wasn’t the case at all on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. I didn’t feel much heat buildup at all.
Edge Support8.0/10
Our tests found above-average edge support on the Nectar Classic Hybrid.
The sturdy coils provide a baseline of edge support that is supplemented by the 2-inch layer of responsive polyfoam. Although the memory foam compresses near the perimeter, that layer is only 1 inch thick, so the compression doesn’t feel unstable.
Logan Foley, Executive Product Director: This mattress offers steady edge support. There is a bit of foam compression near the edge, but I still found it easy to sleep securely near the perimeter.
Ease of Movement7.5/10
Most sleepers in our testing found that they could move relatively easily on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. The springiness of the coils prevents the memory foam from restricting movement.
As a result, we found that this mattress can meet the needs of most combination sleepers. However, people who weigh over 230 pounds may sink more deeply into the foam layers and encounter more difficulty when trying to change their position in bed.
Brad Nehring, Product Testing Manager: It was unexpectedly easy to move on top of this mattress. While I could feel a light hug from the memory foam, there was enough bounce to enable me to quickly turn onto my other side.
Durability8.0/10
The Nectar Classic Hybrid offers strong durability and an expected lifespan of eight or nine years because of its sturdy foam-over-coil construction. This bed has a firm feel, which tends to add to the longevity of a mattress, and it has a reinforced perimeter to give it more stability. The 2 inches of dense polyfoam beneath the memory foam is also key for preventing sinkage.
HANDS-ON TESTING
Testing Team Takeaways
To test the Nectar Classic Hybrid Mattress, we had three people on our testing team each take the bed home with them for one week. Here are their initial observations.
Logan Foley
Executive Product Director · Side sleeper · 140 lbs
Side sleeper · 140 lbs
I found the Nectar Classic Hybrid to be a bit firmer than I prefer, but it felt supportive enough for me to avoid waking up with back or joint pain.
Brad Nehring
Product Testing Manager · Back sleeper · 215 lbs
Back sleeper · 215 lbs
What I liked most about the Nectar Classic Hybrid was its temperature neutrality. Unlike some mattresses with memory foam, it’s not suffocating. In fact, it slept surprisingly cool.
Mary Fenton
Head of Product Content · Combination sleeper · 150 lbs
Combination sleeper · 150 lbs
The design and firmness of the Nectar Classic Hybrid worked well for me as a back sleeper. The coils and polyfoam kept my body in a neutral position, and the memory foam lightly cushioned my lumbar spine.
Who it Fits
Fit by Sleep Position and Body Weight
Sizes, dimensions and weights
Side Sleepers
Among side sleepers in our Test Lab, those who weigh between 130 and 230 pounds were the biggest fans of the Nectar Classic Hybrid. They valued the hybrid’s mix of cushioning and bounce, which gently hugged the hips and shoulders without an overwhelming amount of sink.
Side sleepers under 130 pounds were satisfied with the support they received from the Nectar Classic Hybrid but felt that a slightly softer surface would have been more comfortable. Those over 230 pounds liked the firmness but felt that the memory foam layer was a bit too thin to fully relieve pressure in key areas.
Back Sleepers
During our testing, back sleepers of all weights were pleased with the supportiveness of the Nectar Classic Hybrid. The highest marks came from back sleepers under 230 pounds.
Back sleepers typically like a mattress that is firm enough to keep their body aligned but with just enough cushioning to accommodate the lower back. We found that the Nectar Classic Hybrid met their needs, offering the right blend of firmness, pressure relief, and pushback.
Some back sleepers over 230 pounds said that the mattress was a touch too soft, but they appreciated that there still wasn’t exaggerated sinkage into the foams.
Stomach Sleepers
We didn’t find the Nectar Classic Hybrid to be a hit among stomach sleepers, but it did get a quality review from those under 130 pounds. These sleepers were able to maintain a neutral spine position without pushing too far into the top layers of the mattress.
In contrast, stomach sleepers over 130 pounds were put off by even the relatively light contouring of the memory foam and the way that their midsection sagged into the mattress. Among our testers, those over 230 pounds were most prone to experiencing these issues.
Construction
Inside the Nectar Classic Hybrid
Cover
Polyester blend
1″ Comfort Layer
Memory foam
2″ Transition Layer
Polyfoam
9″ Support Core
Pocketed coils (reinforced edges), 1" polyfoam
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Buying It
Trial, Warranty, and Delivery
365 Night
Sleep Trial (30 night break in)
Lifetime
Warranty (Free replacement 10 yr)
Free
Ground shipping (contiguous US)
$149
White glove delivery (optional)
Availability
You can buy the Nectar Classic Hybrid if you live in any of the 50 U.S. states. The mattress is sold online on Nectar’s website, and it is also sold at certain third-party mattress showrooms.
Nectar has a store locator page on their website showing where their products are available in brick-and-mortar showrooms.
Shipping
The Nectar Classic Hybrid ships for free to the 48 contiguous U.S. states. There is a shipping fee for orders delivered to Hawaii and Alaska.
You will receive the Classic Hybrid in a box that comes to your front door. Inside the box, the mattress is compressed tightly in plastic. Installation is straightforward and just requires taking the mattress out of all the packaging and putting it on whatever bed base you are using.
For larger sizes, you may need some helping hands to bring the box inside and position the mattress in your bedroom.
Additional Services
White Glove delivery, which includes mattress setup and removal of an old mattress, is available in most locations for an additional fee.
Sleep Trial
Once the mattress arrives, you have up to 365 nights to try it out. Nectar asks that you keep the mattress for 30 nights as a break-in period. After that, you can request a return, and Nectar will pick up the mattress and issue you a full refund.
Warranty
The Nectar Classic Hybrid comes with a lifetime limited warranty. The warranty covers defects in the materials and manufacturing but not wear and tear or accidental damage.
There is no charge for warranty service during the first 10 years of the warranty. After that, there may be a fee for shipping if you need warranty service.
FAQs
Warranty
The Nectar Classic Hybrid comes with a lifetime limited warranty. The warranty covers defects in the materials and manufacturing but not wear and tear or accidental damage.
There is no charge for warranty service during the first 10 years of the warranty. After that, there may be a fee for shipping if you need warranty service.
Is the Nectar Hybrid mattress any good?
Our testing team found that the Nectar Classic Hybrid is an overall solid mattress. It got the highest ratings from side sleepers over 130 pounds, and back and stomach sleepers under 230 pounds. The mattress also comes with a 365-night sleep trial, which allows you to test the mattress in your own bedroom and make sure that it’s good for you and personal sleep preferences.
What are the negatives to a hybrid mattress?
Limited motion transfer and pressure relief are the two most common negatives of a hybrid mattress. However, we didn’t find these to be major drawbacks to the Nectar Hybrid during our testing. Although the mattress didn’t excel in these categories, most of our testers reported high levels of comfort and overall satisfaction with the Nectar Hybrid. In fact, the Nectar Hybrid rated well among sleepers who prefer only moderate contouring from their mattress.
Is the Nectar classic mattress any good?
The Nectar Classic Mattress is a good, dependable mattress that offers excellent value for budget-conscious shoppers. Nectar also offers both an all-foam and a hybrid version of the Nectar Classic: the Nectar Classic Memory Foam and the Nectar Classic Hybrid. Both feature pressure-relieving memory foam that promotes both comfort and spinal alignment. Regardless of which option you land on, the Nectar Classic is a solid mattress option, especially given its affordable price-point.
What are common complaints about Nectar mattresses?
The most common complaint about Nectar mattresses is that they lack support for most stomach sleepers, particularly those who weigh over 130 pounds. Some people on our testing team who prefer a mattress with deep contouring also complained that the Nectar Classic Hybrid had a memory foam layer that was only 1 inch thick.
Some customers mention that there can be a relatively strong chemical, off-gassing smell that lasts for a few days after unboxing Nectar mattresses.
Logan is a Certified Sleep Science Coach with a deep understanding of what it means to struggle with sleep. Her years of experience researching and testing sleep products – including mattresses, natural sleep aids, and bedding – are critical to her role helping lead the editorial team. When she’s not testing mattresses or researching CBT-I, she enjoys spending time in the sunshine with her husband and her dogs Pepper and Winston.